With the lockdown and closures of educational institutions as a response to the fast spread of COVID-19, we have become witnesses of many countries’ failures to provide effective online education. Distance learning has been a challenge for pupils, parents and teachers for multiple reasons. Jordan was amongst the first in the MENA region to enforce a strict lockdown and close all educational institutions as early as mid-March. The Government of Jordan rapidly responded to these closures in order to minimize learning losses. The Ministry of Education collaborated with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE) and private sector providers Edraak, Mawdoo3, Abwaab and JoAcademy platforms to develop comprehensive remote education platforms. Among these were "Darsak," an official e-learning portal which offers short video clip courses for grades 1 to 12; "Teachers," a 90-hour training program; and repurposing the country’s television sports channel which was to become a student learning channel. The quick actions taken by the government to respond to education needs and advance digital learning solutions could enable a swifter recovery and rebound for the country.